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8 year old Relisha Rudd has not been seen since 2014. Sadly, this will be a discussion of how every person in Relisha’s short, difficult life failed her completely.





If you have any information concerning this investigation, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or your local FBI office or the nearest
American Embassy or Consulate. The FBI and DC Police are offering a combined $50,000 reward for any information leading to the discovery and return of Relisha.

The podcast mentioned in this episode is titled Through the Cracks. Transcripts can be found on wamu.org.



https://wamu.org/story/21/02/04/before-she-disappeared-relisha-rudds-family-survived-abuse-trauma/



https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/does-relisha-rudds-mother-deserve-to-be-reunited-with-her-three-sons-in-foster-care/2014/12/23/d11e9992-8aa5-11e4-a085-34e9b9f09a58_story.html



https://www.facebook.com/dcmissingvoice/



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On 8/14/2005, 26 year old Amanda Jones set off for a meeting with the man she claimed fathered her unborn son at a local civic center club. After speaking with her former sister in law at around 1:15 PM, Amanda went silent. And has remained so for the last 17 years. 



Fox 2 St. Louis series mentioned in episode:

https://youtu.be/LYzZfJdU31M



St. Louis FBI 314-589-2500

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 636-797-5515



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Update - on September 7 2022, a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Amanda's family in October 2021 was granted dismissal by Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brenda Stacey. Kim Rensing, a co-counselor for Westfall, had the following to say within their motion for dismissal:

“Despite the plaintiffs’ speculations to the contrary, no evidence has ever been discovered or provided to make any sufficient connection to support any criminal charges against Mr. Westfall regarding Amanda Jones’ disappearance and purported death. Nothing has occurred in the last 16 years to change that fact. If the plaintiffs were so convinced of the cause of Amanda Jones’ death, they should have filed a claim for wrongful death by Aug. 14, 2008, three years after the accrual of the cause.” 

We're traveling across the pond tonight, boys. Let's talk a little bit about one of Scotland's most notorious murders from the 19th century. We'll sail our ship of scaries over to some 19th century England as well.

Hi. I'm still here. Hopefully you're still here. If so, join me in the conclusion of the story of Lorelei and Heather Sims' short lives.

I have linked the books I mentioned in the episode below.

Precious Victims:

https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B015QVOVD4&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_8CPCZFS4NVVMP0C60D68

Dying Dreams:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671732323/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_SS0TE7KV25AACDP82GSN

Losing your baby by kidnapping is unthinkable and devastating. Losing two babies by kidnapping? Has to be fiction. The answer? Yes and no. This episode includes technical difficulties, a blooper left and medium cussing. Love you for sticking by me.

Some weird stuff stays happening in the mountains in eastern Tennessee, according to locals and legends. I'm gonna tell ya a couple because - why not?

* The video I mentioned during the episode:

https://youtu.be/t-a4BRvocWU

* Here's a link to The Body Farm website just because it's cool:

https://fac.utk.edu/